Spring clip



Oct. 2 1923.

- I c. COLOMBANI SPRING CLIP I Filed NOV. 17, 1920 Patented Dot 2, 1923.

' rains, FRANCE.

seams cup.

Application filed November 17, 1920. SeriaLNo. 424,730.

.To all whom it may concern." .Be it known that I, CoLoMBe'N COLOMBANI, a Frenchcitizen, of46 Avenue de la Republique, Bondy, Department of the Seine, in the Republic of France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Be lating to'Spring Clips (for which I have filed an application in France, April 1, 1920, Serial No. 4366); and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the. art to which it appertains to make and'use the same.

My invention relates to spring clips for use in gripping, securing and. fastening papers, linen, fabric or other material and to all thmob eCts whatever the1r form such as sheets of paper, bank-notes, cheques, ac-

counts, coupons, etc.

In order that the invention maybe clearly understood reference is made to the accompanying drawing whereon Figure 1 shews in frontelevation, edge view and plan view of a spring clip in the open or non-gripping position,

Figure 2 'shews an elevation, edge view and planet the spring clipin' the gripping position, V

Figure 3' shews the spring clip attached to and gripping several sheets of paper,

Figuresel, 5, 6 and 7 shew several modi fications of the spring clip in accordance I with the invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the spring clip is formed of a piece of metallic wire, preferably of steelbent at themiddle to form a loop 1 or ring, the. ends-3, 4c of the bent wire being crossed as shewn and twisted or bent slightly out ofthe plane ofthe ring or loop so that the ends of the wire when not in use tend to spread themselves apart in a direction at right angles to the plane of thering or loop.

The legs of the clip are kinked where they cross as shewn at 2 and the ends of the legs may be smooth, rounded straight or V corrugated, the latter eilectbe'ing so produced that the corrugations lie in a planev parallel to the plane of the loop or ring. One end or both. ends may be formed with an eye or eyes or be provided with a knob or head analogous to the head of an ordinary pin as shewn respectively in Figures 6 and 7 so as toincrease the gripping effect position. V 1 1,-

In' Figurefl one leg of the clip sshewn shorter than the other leg 3 whilst still reotthe clip legs .on the sheets of paper Whilst at. the. same time decreasing their liability to g injureth shee s;

It will be "seen by referring to Figure 1 that when the clip is open or free. the head of the loop 1 is inclined relatively to the vertical axis at, w, and that the legs 3 andfi V are bent outwardly therefrom to the right and left respectively. Thistwisting or disallgnment of the legs has for its object to form an'opening for the easy introduction of the sheets of paper F or other thin ma terial between the legs of the clipand also to permit of the deformation of the clip tov 7 effect gripping. The springclip being fre'eor open it is sufficient after the introduction of the paperor other sheets to eflect a twist on the loop p 1 or ring from left to right, as indicated by thearrow G (Figure l plan) inorder to 1 obtain the gripping action. By thi twist of 180 the reversed, Figure 2 thereby, providing. a

dicularly to their common planefl In this gripping'position theloop 1 or ring and the legs 3' and 4 are disposed symmetrically legs 3 and 4: are

. strong gripping effect at the crossing points 2, where they bear on each other perpen relatively to the vertical axis 00, m. This demonstrates" clearly the torsional effect of the legs on each other which act as pivots when twisting. I V 7 'The clip at the point/0fcrossing 2' of the legs is slightly 'kinked 'or-twisted as at 5 i which permits of the legs of the clip bein'g moved into'a position such that they lie in the same plane. This arrangement and construction further permits of deformingor bending in order to secure them more easily and-to retain them better in the gripped; y '--"95'-.1.'

taining the characteristic featuresabove described with reference tovFigures' 1 and 2.

Figures 5 to 7 shew various modifications of clips embracingth'e same characteristic features of Figures 1 and 2. Figures 5 and V 7 shew clips in the form of an open figure 8 while Figure 6 shews a clip in the formfof or inwardly turned ends, as at or the I -dimensions and resistance and of suitable metal Without departing from the nature of the invention.

What I claim is:

A spring Wire clip comprising a loop open on one side and arms extendlng directly f-rom'the'loopat the open side and arranged i-n-oros's'ed relation and-provided with substantially parallel terminal portions, the

said arms and corresponding partsor" the loop being normally held by the tension of the loop in planes which diverge from the center of th'eloop to admit sheets of. paper or the like between the crossed portions of the armsand said loop being put under tenslon, When turned through 180 degrees to reverse the posltlon of the arms, and causing the said parallel terminal portions of the arms and their crossed portions to firmly bind on opposite sides of the paper.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature;

GOLOMBANI, COLOMBAN. 

